Quebec barber praised for getting on floor to cut hair of young client with autism

The Canadian PressPublished October 6, 2017 - 1:40pm Last Updated October 6, 2017 - 1:55pm

ROUYN NORANDA, Que. — The photo shows a bearded, tattooed barber lying on his side on the floor, using a pair of clippers to trim the hair of the young boy lying facedown beside him.

Francis "Franz" Jacob says it's just part of a day's work, but the barber from Rouyn-Noranda, Que. has become an unlikely celebrity after the boy's mother posted the photo online to thank him for going out of his way to accommodate her son Wyatt, who has autism.

Jacob owns an old-fashioned barber shop that specializes in 1920 to 1950's-style punk and rockabilly haircuts, but he says he's also developed a connection with special needs clients like Wyatt.